1. The building must be saved, ______ the cost.
A. what B. which C. whatever D. whichever
2. They kept trying ______ they must have known it was hopeless.
A. if B. because C. when D. where
3. ___B__ completed, the new railway will run for 250 miles.
A. While B. When C. As D. Since
4. I’ll cook plenty of potatoes just ___C___ they decide to stay for dinner.
A. because B. when C. in case D. since
5. Get out of there at once. _____ not, I’ll phone the police.
A. Since B. If C. Why D. When
6. ______ I met him last week, it was the first time we had seen each other ______ we were at school.
A. When, that B. When, since C. Since, when D. Since, that
7. _____ they’ve got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.
A. Now that B. Before C. If D. How
8. We’ve bought a cottage in the country for ______ we retire.
A. when B. if C. since D. that
9. ______ food is hard to find, few birds remain throughout the year.
A. Where B. What C. Whose D. Which
10. _____ she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
A. Wherever B. However C. Whichever D. Whoever
11. We should report any incident, ______.
A. however serious or minor it is B. how serious or minor is it
C. it is how serious or minor D. it is however serious or minor
12. Would you care to wait here, sir, ______ the manager can see you?
A. when B. since C. until D. while
13. Marsha got so carried away when arguing with her husband ______ she hit him.
A. since B. and C. until D. that
14. It could be weeks ______ we know the full cost of the accident.
A. that B. since C. after D. before
15. She is getting better by degrees, but it will be some time ______ she is completely well.
A. that B. since C. when D. before
16. ______ we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our holidays.
A. Even B. If C. Even if D. Even as
17. She loves giving parties, and does so ______ she can find an excuse.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
【参考答案A组】1—5 CACBA 6—10 BDDBA 11—15 DDCCC 16—20 BCCCD
【参考答案B组】1—5 CCBCB 6—10 BAAAA 11—15 ACDDD 16—17 CD